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Lastly, there is ''group selection'', i.e. selection based on how the individual affects the survival and reproduction of entire groups. If a mutation results in better group survival, then that mutation may stick around because it may also (slightly) increase the individual's reproductive success. The effects of group selection are believed to be small compared to kin, sexual and environmental selection. | Lastly, there is ''group selection'', i.e. selection based on how the individual affects the survival and reproduction of entire groups. If a mutation results in better group survival, then that mutation may stick around because it may also (slightly) increase the individual's reproductive success. The effects of group selection are believed to be small compared to kin, sexual and environmental selection. | ||
=See also= | |||
* [[Evolution]] | |||
*[[Fisherian runaway]] | |||
*[[Beauty]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Theories]] | [[Category:Theories]] | ||
[[category:Science]] | [[category:Science]] | ||
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